Forever After Fusion

Hello Nomad friends.   I do enjoy making wedding cards.  This one was inspired by a sketch and 7 Gypsy papers.  

It all started with that spellbinders stitch die panel cut in black and red and the marianne designs wedding couple silhouette.  Goth wedding me thinks, but then I found these lovely 7 gypsy papers and the background went a bit vintage.  Used scraps for the tiny tag, those cute little heart envelopes at the bottom, the vertical stripes, and the just married and mr and mrs words were hanging off a partial cut sheet.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz  

 

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Hey Baby

Hello Nomad friends.  Made a baby card with a huge chipboard from Stamperia. 

I sponged yellow ink on my yellow card base and then stamped with a Stamperia text stamp with brown ink.  I added a tag, a scrap of textured gold card, some gold sticker letters, a heart sticker and the baby in a cradle chipboard.

Thanks for dropping by.  HUGZ

 

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Tales From the Sofa

Hello Nomad friends.  2nd of the month and time for the Card Chain Challenge Reveal.  It's the culmination of much work by many artists and it is truly a thing of beauty.  Anyone have any ideas about why the Card Chain Challenge 'sidebar' has relocated itself as a 'footer'.  Jo, Head of Technical Services has been trying to work it out, but no joy.  My idea of 'maybe it will fix itself??' has been of little use bwahaahahaaaa.  Anyway, enough IT nonsense, lets get to the important things.....

 Update.... Ooooh, see I knew Jo was a technical genius.  Fixed.  Well done Jo.  Hugz 

I got a beautiful card from Mia in Greece and my card is winging it's way to Joanne in the UK, via two holes in the ground, a slow boat to China and a whole flock of confused pigeons.  I used the options of Postal and Friendship. 

 This evolved far from my original idea, but I hope Joanne likes the final result.  This glorious lion from Funky Fossil was actually supposed to be on another project, but once he dropped on the desk onto of that retro scrap with a couple of arrows pointed at his head it all seemed serendipitous.  The arrows and postage stamps are from an ephemera pack and the heart and sentiment are Lost Coast Designs stamps.  I coloured the lion with distress markers.

If you would like to see all the amazing card that flew around the planet for May check out the REVEAL POST. 

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Thanks for dropping by.  HUGZ

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Getting Hitched

Hello Nomad friends.  A quick post for a wedding card I wanted to share.   I bought a lovely die from Honey Bee stamps called Radiant Heart which cuts the heart aperture and the radiating lines.  It's so pretty!!  Then I just added a Kort og Godt die cut bridal couple.  

I thought the yellow dotty paper gave nice contrast to the red background.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

 

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Chick Spam

Hello Nomad friends.  It seems spring is here, sort of, almost.  The hens are clucking and the chicks are peeping.  Here's a bird, enjoying the sun.

I used Memory Box Shine stencil for the background panel and Memory Box Garden Wren and some dotted bazzill for the bird.  The nest is also a memory box die and a little heart to finish.

Thanks for dropping by.  HUGZ

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Easter Bonnet

Hello Nomad friends.   This card was inspired by the Boblende kreativitet's moodboard and then it went a little bit strange.  

I started with a white hammered card base and smeared with mowed lawn distress ink then added a sheet of green paper embossed with a gemini embossing folder.  I smeared the embossed detail with pine needle distress ink to make it pop.  I cut the rosette using sizzix paper rosette die and some small strips of red card.  Then I added some blue scalloped circles and for some reason then I grabbed my missees Betty dies and went with blue hair.  I have always fancied blue hair!!!   Looks like her easter bonnet is exuberant!!

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz 

 

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Happy International Womens Day

Hello Nomad friends.  Today is all about celebrating women and I am taking some time for myself to craft.  I made this cute little tag using found items and a sentiment from Aall and Create.

I cut the tag base and corrugated layer with Daisy Mae distressed tag dies.   The layered label and tiny flowers are Spellbinders cuts.  I attached the tag with tiny heart brads.  The art doll is from an Art by Marlene die cut pad and a bit of fancy wool to finish.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Yeah Yeah Yeah

Hello Nomad friends.  I have been working on this one for a few days and this evening it all fell into place.  I was inspired by Duffy's song Mercy.  That's me, a big fat bunny boogieing on down....

I made a splatty background with Colourcraft Aztec paints on yellow card.  I used a couple of star frame die cuts and coloured with yellow and peach to match my colour scheme.  Then I grabbed a bag of blue scraps and die cut the Alexandra Renke frames and the Simon Says Stamp tag and heart.  The bunny is by Uniko, stamped on a scrap of floral paper and fussy cut.  The sentiment is a Creative Expressions stamp set.   I had a little wobble with the sentiment, but then you would, wouldn't you, stamping to the beat bwahahahahahaa.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Spring Wedding

Hello Nomad friends.  For some reason I have been wanting to make wedding cards the last few days.  Here's the first one I've completed using Unity Couples stamps.  

 

The plain cardstock is Bazzill, two linen texture and the dark green is a hammered type card.  I also used some scraps of card with yellow flowers on it for the sentiment banner, heart and patterned side panel. The couple were stamped on scraps of white card, coloured with distress markers and fussy cut. The heart is a Simon Says Stamp die and the banner was cut with some fishtail dies which have a lovely fine pierced edge detail.  I don't know the maker but I do love the chance to use them.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Wardrobe Malfunction

Hello Nomad friends.  The second of the month sooooooooo........ time for the Card Chain Challenge Reveal.  Hurrah!!   Another month of sending love around the world one card at a time.  Well, 26 actually cos there were 26 awesome crafters who shared card love this month.   Mine whizzed to Jo in the UK.  Hello Jo.  

I do love to send hugz in envelopes!!  Isn't she boob-dacious!  Stamps by Funky Fossil from their Stone Age stamp set.  I also stamped her 'dog' and the leopard print hearts and had a fussy cut fest!!   The ripped paper is also from a FF designer paper set.  I went with the options of feet and friendship.  Maybe layers as well??  Yeah, layers. 

 If you would like to see all the cards that were sent this month hop over and check out the REVEAL 

If you would like to join the fun the February SIGN UP is open until the 6th 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Skull Watch

Hello Nomad friends.  Happy Month of Love.  It's February and I am kicking off the month over at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity with some inspiration  for the Love and Hearts Challenge.  Looking through the Lost Coast Design stamps I came up with a lovely combo for a CAS style card.

I used Lost Coast Designs White Nose Sugar Skull, Hearts and Curl Border and Love Dictionary Words for this card.  I stamped the Love words directly on the white card panel using red archival ink.  I stamped the border stamp on white card with the same red ink, trimmed it and mounted it on a red card layer before adding it to the card base.  The sugar skull was stamped on white card, coloured with distress markers and gel pens, fussy cut and added to the card.  Those little layers add some lovely dimension. 

You have all month to join the fun with your stamped anythings featuring love and hearts.  I love to give away Linda's stamps, but we do need 20 entries to award a prize so please join us and don't forget to tell your friends.  The team will be sharing amazing inspiration throughout the month so do hop over often and see what we are doing.  A follow and a comment are always appreciated.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Gin Gin

Hello Nomad friends.  Since I had the bottle tag die out I decided to make another one using the last Funky Fossil papercraft kit, which was all about drinkies and retro.

I cut the Avery Elle bottle tag from purple card and stencilled with Funky Fossil Grafitti stencil.  I used a YNS die to cut the holes and stitched with some embroidery thread.  I stamped the gin glass on white card, cut with the matching die and added some distress marker colour.  The sentiment is a printed sticker from the sheets that came with the FF set and a printed heart to finish.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Queen Puffin

Hello Nomad friends.  Archiscraps want crowns.  Now that was a stretch.  Then I stumbled across this puffin from Crafty Individuals, stamped on some blue embossed dot paper and fussy cut.  Perfect!!!

 

I used my Avery Elle bottle tag die to cut some polka dot card, stamped Carmen's Veranda Queen of Everything sentiment, added a ripped scrap, the puffin and a couple of hearts.  Done!!

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Still Shakin'

Hello Nomad friends.  Another shaker!!  Gosh!!!  Well, I'm in the groove and that isn't always the case, so I thought I'd take advantage.  I used Poppystamps Cat Collage die and Criss Cross Hearts stencil in the shaker aperture.

I used a piece of burlap patterned paper and cut a frame from yellow card using Daisy Ma dies.  The sentiment stamps are from Funky Fossil.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Retirement Fund

Hello Nomad friends.  Nothing better than a bit of after midnight crafting, except maybe the floor could have been a bit warmer!!!   Should have double socked!!!   I'm still playing with Spellbinder goodies and I discovered a happy retirement stamp.  Well, not many of those cards in the stash so I thought I break it out.

Another challenge for the photo machine with some more of the rose gold mirror card, this time embossed with the very wonderful 3D party balloons folder by spellbinders.  These puffy balloons are so cute!!!   Then I stamped the Paradise Resort key fob and added the sun/sea/cloud image to it.  There are three cute stamps to swap out.  I suppose it could be rolling hills as well, but the sea is where I'd rather be.  I coloured the key with gold sharpie and cut out the fob and the sentiment with the matching dies.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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She's Got The Look

Hello Nomad friends.   The snow has mostly melted, although the ground is still hard and quite soggy now.  It seemed a good day to be in and make.  I've been playing with some Funky Fossil stamps, dies and patterned paper to make a card full of love.

 I used some scrap card to pop up the hearts to give a 2 layer eclipse effect.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Happy New Year

Hello Nomad friends.   Happy New Year.  I hope you have had a wonderful festive season and are ready for another year of crafty awesomeness.  It's gonna be great!!!    Mr Mojo finally showed up for the party when I was putting a few finishing touches to some last minute embellishments.   I am particularly taken with these little napkin rings I made and feel they could also be good wine glass markers with just a few design tweeks........

I used some scraps from Alchemy of Art offcuts for the serviette rings and cut the stars from a glitter foam sheet.  The little gnomes are Craft o'Clock printed dingsens.  Aren't they cute!!!!

 Luckily there were six of these scraps

So I made 6, cos we were 6 last night.   Adorbs!!!

 Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz 

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Hello Baby

Hello Nomad friends.  Today I am so happy to be guesting over at the Allsorts blog.  Liz has picked the theme of New, and since my nephew and his partner are expecting, I thought a new baby card was an idea.

I used House Mouse woodblock Nap Time stamp and coloured with distress markers.  I stamped it on white card and cut with a Spellbinders heart die.  I edged the heart and card base with pink ink and used the same ink through a word stencil with no provenance for the sentiment.

 I hope you get time to join the fun at Allsorts with your take on New, but remember there is always the option of Anything Goes.

 Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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